New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a law requiring insurers to cover more treatment programs for autistic children.

The law will requires insurers to cover behavioral speech and occupational therapy along with other covered therapies, medications and services when prescribed by a doctor.

With the recent passage of Act 62 last summer in Pennsylvania, many parents hoped to see improvement in the insurance process. Parents like Karen Misher have not yet seen those promises of help come to fruition.

CARE Clinics in Austin was closed last week by federal authorities. Authorities raided the facility removing boxes and directing all inquiries to the IRS. The comments to the Austin Statesman article tell of corruption, scandal and greed.

On June 17th a ruling was reached in Michigan. Blue Cross/Blue Shield has agreed to reimburse at least 100 families for expenses incurred for the treatments of their children with autism.

Featured on CBS News, the Oldham family in Virginia talks about the financial burden of autism and the struggle they have endured with being unable to pay for ABA therapy for their multiple children affected by autism.

Connecticut may soon be pushing through legislation that would require insurance companies to cover such therapies as ABA for children with autism. This, because of the hard work of many parents, community leaders, and state representatives has raised a tremendous amount of awareness to the financial plight of families affected by autism.

Iowa's House legislators have stalled on passing a bill that would assist families in the state with medical therapy expenses associated with autism. Supporters for the bill are disappointed but determined to see it come to fruition and the bill remains alive for another year.

Supporters for Assembly Bill 162 turned out in big numbers yesterday. Nevada is one of the many states considering mandating insurance coverage for those affected by autism. As one supporter put it, Nevada will be hit by an "Autism Tsunami" if they choose to defeat the bill, forcing higher costs for adult care later. Opponents to the bill also turned out and noted that while a worthwhile cause, the timing because of the current economy is poor.